Description
Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 does not clear the current password when a user makes a password-change attempt that is denied by policy, which allows opportunistic, physically proximate attackers to bypass authentication and change this user's password by later entering an acceptable new password on the same login screen.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020878
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45171
Scores
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
27.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (2)
apple/mac_os_x
10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.4.11
Published
Sep 16, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026